Abstract
The behaviour of children in traffic are functions of knowledge, attitude and risk perception. This study is attempted to find the major road safety related problems faced by children on their way to school and to identify and evaluate the important factors which affect the road safety behaviour among school going children using different transport modes. The data was collected from 1224 students studying from class 7th to 12th in India The results show that problems faced by children using different transport modes, traffic misbehaviour from elders, and performance of children’s risky behaviours. Road safety knowledge among students, their attitude towards road safety, and risk perception about various dangerous situations need to be enhanced. Text books are the least source of traffic safety information, indicating the necessity of including traffic safety lessons as mandatory in school syllabus by making use of modernized techniques.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
